| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 132 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Front Cover; The Building Envelope: Applications of new Technology Cladding; Copyright Page; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Table of Contents; Chapter 1. The Bandstand at Haarlem Architect Wiek Roling with Mick Eekhout; General; Structure; References; Chapter 2. Benthem and Crouwel's House at Almere Architects Benthem and Crouwel; General; The space frame; The floor; Solid wall panels; Glazed walls; The roof; Sequence of assembly; Services; References; Chapter 3. The Burrell Gallery, Glasgow Architects Barry Gasson ; General; Structure; Environmental control system; Costs |
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Chapter 7. Cribbs Causeway Warehouses, Bristol Architect Building Design Partnership Project architect Gennaro PicardiGeneral; Structure; Roofing; Wall sheeting; Curtain walling on the end gables; Covered walkway; Accessories; References; Chapter 8. The Customs House, Hazeldonk Architects Benthem and Crouwel ; General; Structure; Cladding; Roof; Services; References; Chapter 9. Darling Harbour Exhibition Centre Architects Philip Cox and Partners; General; Structure; Cladding; References; Chapter 10. The Devonshire Building, Boston, Mass. Architects Steffian and Bradley Associates; General |
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Construction of external wallDetail; Chapter 11. 1 Finsbury Avenue, London (Phase 1) Architects/Engineers/Quantity Surveyors Arup Associates; General; Structure; Cladding; Details; References; Chapter 12. IBM Travelling Technology Exhibition Architect Renzo Piano; General; Structure; Polycarbonate panels; End wall panels; Services; Temperature control; References; Chapter 13. Johnson and Johnson World Headquarters, New Brunswick, New Jersey; General; Cladding; Windows; Chapter 14. Lloyds of London: Atrium Architects Richard Rogers Partnership; General; Atrium structure; Cladding; Services |
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DetailsReferences; Chapter 15. Locomotive Shed, Preston Dock Architects Brock Carmichael Associates; General; Structure; Glazed lantern; Roof finish; The brick walls; Services; References; Chapter 16. The Menil Museum, Houston, Texas Architect Renzo Piano; General; Roof baffles; References; Chapter 17. Museum at Kempsey, New South Wales Architect Glenn Murcutt; General; Structure; Cladding; References; Chapter 18. Oculenti Contact Lens Factory, Holland Architect Thijs Asselbergs; General; Structure; Cladding; Roofing; Internal detailing; References |
| Summary |
The Building Envelope: Applications of New Technology Cladding provides an introduction to the state of the art in cladding systems. The goal is to show a precedent, and thus imbue confidence in architects so that they can approach a manufacturer with a reasonable working knowledge of what is feasible. This book contains 33 case studies of buildings which incorporate newer forms of construction technology. The buildings discussed include the Bandstand at Haarlem, Holland; Benthem and Crouwel's House at Almere, a town near Amsterdam, Holland; the Burrell Gallery in Glasgow, Scotland; Clarke Asc |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Curtain walls -- Design and construction -- Case studies
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Construction -- General.
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Curtain walls -- Design and construction
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Bauwerk
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Fassadenbekleidung
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Gebäude
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Verkleidung
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Bouwkunde.
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Gevels.
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| Genre/Form |
Case studies
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Case studies.
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Études de cas.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Grech, Chris
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| ISBN |
9781483144580 |
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1483144585 |
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